For the Environment,
Against Overregulation

By

Jonathan H. Adler and

Kellyanne Fitzpatrick

Updated July 29, 1996 12:01 a.m. ET

Do you like trees?

Asking Americans whether they support environmental protection is a lot like asking whether they support world peace or an end to hunger. Of course, nearly everybody wants these things, just as they want breathable air, drinkable water and beautiful surroundings. The relevant policy question is not whether Americans want environmental protection, but how they want to go about it.